Community Guide 2017
The Valley Games by Jasper Thelin, Inter-Village Organizing Committee Co-Commissioner
Soccer, Dessert Bake Off, Hula Hooping, and even the Wacky Heptathlon. The inter-village rivalry between orange-clad juggernaut Woodacre and the scrappy green Forest Knolls underdogs has been pronounced since the inaugural games in 2007, which was the only games to include full-court, full-speed basketball and had its share of controversy and buzzer- beaters. In Valley Games II the Trolls were able to pull off the upset win, but that is the only year in which the Wild Turkeys have failed to raise the triumphant banner. Most events have three age brackets: Under 10, 10-17, and 18+, with 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd place awards given for each. Adding up all the events’ medals, with three points for a 1st, two for a 2nd, and one point for 3rd, the aggregate medal count through the first five Games has Woodacre 178 points ahead of the Knolls, 452 to 274. On the other end of the table, although the Invaders team technically has access to seven billion people who are qualified as Valley outsiders (including Lebron James and Serena Williams), they’ve only mustered 107 total points over the five Games. In individual performances, the sole member of the Hall of Fame is Jeff Smith of Lagunitas, who has won first place in the individual Hacky Sack event all five times. Congratulations, Jeff. If any Villagers wish to join the IVOC to influence the choice or structure of games, or nominate someone for consideration into the Hall, or file any petitions or com- plaints (must be done left-handed, in triplicate, with differ- ent colored paper), please let us know!
Originally created to help build the buzz for the San Geronimo Valley Community Gym, the Valley Games have become a solid biannual tradition in our Valley com- munity. While finalizing plans and raising money, the Gym Committee held a successful “Gym Jamboree” 3-on-3 bas- ketball tournament at the Lagunitas School outside courts in 2006. For years I’d dreamed about having a recreational sports league in the Valley in which one’s village of residence determined one’s team. These two things sort of merged, and alongside Co-Commissioner Mike Davidson, it led to the formation of the Inter-Village Organizing Committee (IVOC), that continues to produce this unique event in the spirit of cooperative competitiveness in support of our Gym and its programs. Every Games brings somewhat different events, depend- ing on the inspiration of the IVOC and input from vil- lagers. These are some of the perennial favorites: Parade of Villages (judged event), Amoeba Race, Basketball Hot Spot, Frisbee Disc Toss, Super Ball Bullseye Bounce, Vol- leyball, Hacky Sack Rally, Obstacle Course, Paper Air- plane, Bed-Making-and-Getting-Dressed (speed, precision and aesthetics; judged event), Table Tennis, Nine Square, Corn Hole, Waltzing, Scrabble, Chess, Bike Short Course,
Valley Games All-time Results
Village
VG I
VG II
VG III
VG IV VG V Communlative Points
5/7/2007 8/29/2009 10/11/2011 10/19/2013 8/29/2015
Woodacre Wild Turkeys
1 st 4 th 2 nd 5 th 3 rd
2 nd 1 st 3 rd 5 th 4 th
1 st
1 st 3 rd 2 nd 4 th 5 th
1 st
452 274 216 124 107
Forest Knolls Trolls Lagunitas Lightnin’
2 nd 3 rd 5 th 4 th
2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th
San Geronimo Runnin’ Salmon
Non-Native Invaders
Valley Games participants sporting their Valley Games Tee Shirts l-r: Alexander McQuilkin (Woodacre Wild Turkeys), Poko Giacomini (San Geronimo Runnin’ Salmon), Jean Kinsey (Forest Knolls Trolls) and Nicole Ramirez (Lagunitas Lightnin’)
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